from intern to investigator case study/vignettes of layered leadership through evolving internship...
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From Intern to Investigator
Case study/vignettes of layered leadership through evolving
internship roles
Pathways to Success
What is the CMIE?
CMIE = External: Research Center & Program Development
leadership Internal: pre-professional teaching artist training &
program development research (MIE Concentration & Guided Internship Program)
Internally: Value placed on internship diversity, self-motivation, inquiry-based learning processes
Matching of intern idea with community needs (internal: CMIE/New England Conservatory; external: schools, arts orgs, Consortium partners)
Past Context
Research Center was separate; students doing ‘research internships’ weren’t supported by course seminars or department
Teaching artist internships more similar to performance outreach (less emphasis on sustainability at one site; portfolios recommended but not required)
Student experience not buttressed by department policies for portfolio work, layered research with blended methods, etc.
When I was a guided intern…
Documentation Specialist: Observed, collected data, and tested K-3 students at the
Peabody School (Musical improvisation project) Teaching Artist:
Design/implementation of an aural skills/music literacy curriculum (using fixed-do Solfege) for Boston Arts Academy
Music Plus Music Integration: Introduced music integrative/teaching for transfer/LQCPR-
type teaching and reflective practices to school systems in China while teaching English as a foreign language
Blended Research: Evaluative Report on MIE portfolio methodology; scoring of
portfolio work and designing framework for digital portfolio system
Transition to Development of Guided Internship ProgramVisions for conditions & design of
program
CMIE Organizational Flow Chart
Guided Internships in Practice
Many internships’ conditions mirror ‘real world’ scenarios Student “shops” internship to community partners and may
have to tailor ideas to fit partner needs/expectations/goals Trajectory may span 2-3 semesters Portfolio work submitted by semester or at project end
Internships designed around action research/documentation regardless of type (teaching artist, program development, private lessons, etc.)
Guided Interns practice/serve in at least two communities (internal & external)
Vignette #1: From MIE Documentation Specialist to CMIE Researcher Read Fred’s own vignette regarding this process:
Seminar 4/Fred_DS-to-Researcher_Vignette.pdf
Fred’s perseverance and natural impetus for inquiry led to him authoring and compiling an entire library of: Audio/video recordings Transcripts of teaching Double entry journals Reference articles This library was accessible online by his peers so the artifacts could
be included and reflect upon in their own portfolios. Examples from Fred’s MIE/Solfege Blog
http://nec-advanced-solfege.blogspot.com/
Vignette #2: Roles and Contexts for Guided Interns as Documentation Specialists
Excerpt from a Guided Internship Proposal: I want to be a part of [the growth of the Atrium music program]
and hope to bring my own perspective and ideas to the program’s evolution. Specifically, I would hope to establish a more active level of observation and reflection on the program and its progress. By focusing my efforts on expanding methods of documentation, I would be able to produce more material for
which we could evaluate the program’s progress and effectiveness.
Read Charles’s vignette: Seminar 4/Charles_EmergingDS_Intern_Vignette.doc
Vignette #3: Artist-Teacher-Scholar as an Agent of Change CMIE Focus School Guided Internship Fellowship
Building an Music Plus Music Integration Essential Skills Curriculum K-6
Guided Internship Team guided by MIE faculty and Seminar Documentation Specialists Engaged in School Project Creating Opera and Opera Performance Outreach Teacher Professional Development School Digital Portfolio and Program Demonstration
Read Jessica’s vignette: Seminar 4/Jess_A-T-S_AgentofChange_Vignette.doc
CMIE Focus School Project
Vignettes of Guided Intern Team Documentation